About the game: Florida has two things across the board that are scary: Excellent overall team speed and consistently very highly rated recruiting classes (another way of saying great talent). Having said that, let's give a very slight edge to Penn State on offense and a slight edge to Florida on defense. (Gators would have bigger edge on defense but will be without three starters, CB Janoris Jenkins and two tackles.) ... Florida has had QB issues all year. Starter John Brantley completes a solid 61 percent of his passes but also has nine interceptions. ... Change-of-pace QB Trey Burton, who also plays receiver, has 12 total TDs and is a threat to score from anywhere, as is RB Jeff Demps. ... Gators have a great punter in Chas Henry but placekicking is just average. ... Florida also has big-time kickoff return threat in Andre Debose (two TD returns). ... X-factor is how Gators react to knowing that this is coach Urban Meyer's last game.

What to watch for: Lion O-line should be able to give QB Matt McGloin time to pass, and veteran wideouts should be able to gain separation, particularly because Jenkins is out with an injury. ... Lions typically have major difficulty running the ball against SEC teams, but will Florida's loss of interior linemen give Penn State a better chance to establish run game? ... Have to figure Brantley is worth one pick. Then again, McGloin is a gunslinger who can easily throw a pick or two as well. ... Demps and Burton will threaten to go all the way many times, so Lion safeties will be on the spot. Actually, any of a handful of Gators can test Lions' last line of defense. ... Wonder if JoePa's staff will cook up some specialty plays involving backup QB Rob Bolden or others. (Florida's speed will mitigate those efforts, but have to think there are a couple gems in the Lion playbook.) ... Lions won't win field position battle if it's a low-scoring affair, because of Henry's punting.

Prediction: Counting on a good game from McGloin and his wideouts, as well as from Lion placekicker Collin Wagner. So, with apologies to my two nephews who attend Florida: Penn State 26, Florida 24.